Aerist.Org

A particularly uplifting performance of this Vangelis masterpiece. {youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwzjlmBLfrQ] Conducted by Sir Simon Rattle, with the London Symphony Orchestra, and guest, and some extra commentary and sneezing by the commentators! Broken link? Search here.

“La Bamba” is indefinable in English, being a play on words in Spanish. Originating some 300 years ago in Mexico, it was given its current incarnation by Ritchie Valens in 1958. This version by Los Lobos in 1989 is a better reproduction. broken video? try this

Livin’ the Vida Loca – Donkey and puss-in-Boots

A star-studded cast hiding behind the animation here, from the film Shrek. It seems impossible to sing this without energy. La Vida Loca, composed by  Desmond Child and Draco Rosa and released by Ricky Martin in 1999, is Spanish for “The Crazy Life” and hopefully we are living it skilfully. Broken video? – try this. The original…

Two of the world’s most amazing voices and a fabulous song. The song was written by composer Francesco Sartori and lyricist Lucio Quarantotto in 1999. broken video? – try this

Anxiety and the Path

Anxiety may be the body/brain’s way of hanging on to the illusion that it is in control of what is happening. If this is true, then by letting go of any need to control now, the anxiety will quickly fade. So try it: read a book for ten minutes, listen to music, exercise, and see if the anxiety fades. Even if it doesn’t, you will benefit in the long run because you have taken a step closer to how…

The Best Way to Drive Out the Devil

The best way to drive out the devil, if he will not yield to texts of Scripture, is to jeer and flout him, for he cannot bear scorn.  Martin Luther

Sei Con Me – Potts and Westenra

The title means “There for me” composed by Angelo La Bionda, Carmelo La Bionda and Charly Ricanek in 1978. There are many excellent versions of this song, but Aerist had just familiarised himself with the story of Paul Potts and liked this one. Broken video? try this

Groucho Marx – the Mirror Scene

From the movie, Duck Soup (1939) with some help from brothers Chico and Harpo. broken link? try here

Erev Shel Shoshanim (Evening of Roses)

The music is by Yosef Hadar and the lyrics are by Moshe Dor. It was first recorded in 1957, and rapidly became a folk classic.

(youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdt594WPy48]

This version is by the Messiah College Concert Choir, from their album “True Light” and was arranged by arr. Jack Klebanow